How about Dai Zongfu? Qilu Qing is still here! Shandong has a strong historical and cultural atmosphere. Two major countries were born here thousands of years ago. Shandong's jurisdiction had Qi and Lu. Moreover, Qi was one of the powerful countries during the Spring and Autumn P

How about Dai Zongfu? Qilu Qing is still here!

Shandong has a strong historical and cultural atmosphere. Two major countries were born here thousands of years ago. There were Qi and Lu in the jurisdiction of Shandong. Moreover, Qi was one of the powerful countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. All the kings were the hegemons of the generation, but why was Shandong abbreviated as "Lu" instead of the relatively more powerful "Qi"?

"Qilu " originated in the pre-Qin period and is the collective name of Qi and Lu. How were Qi and Lu born? When Western Zhou was just established, there would be forces that were dissatisfied with the rule in all places, and the East was no exception. There were two powerful forces in Shandong, namely the Yin people in the eastern region and the Dongyi people in the . Because the two forces often rebelled, the Zhou royal family decided to suppress it. The Zhou royal family enfeoffed the two generals here to suppress and manage the two forces. They were Zhou Gong and Jiang Taigong , and they were also the founders of Qi and Lu. Since then, the people in Shandong have remained stable and flourished.

In the early days, Qilu was bounded by Mount Tai . Lu was located in the sun of the mountain and Qi was located in the dark of the mountain. During the initial establishment of the two countries, the two countries supported each other to defend foreign enemies, and their territory was getting bigger and bigger. The politics, economy and culture were very prosperous, and they were far ahead of each vassal state. The culture and etiquette of Qilu had a huge impact on other vassal states. However, after a hundred years of annexation, the interests of the two countries eventually clashed, and wars often broke out between the two countries. In the battle between the two countries, Qi took the lead and was stronger than Lu in all aspects.

After Qin unified the six kingdoms, other counties such as Qi County were established in Shandong. During the Liu Bang period, the King of Qi was established to manage the Shandong region. At that time, people's impression of alignment was slightly stronger than that of Lu, but after thousands of years of precipitation, people gradually forgot history, and Qi and Lu also became passers-by.

After the founding of New China, every province needed an abbreviation. Each province applied for its own abbreviation based on its cultural heritage. Many places considered historical background. For example, Shanxi Province decided to use "Jin" as its abbreviation, and Hebei applied for "Ji". After careful consideration, Shandong Province finally chose "Lu". There are several reasons.

First of all, it is because of the influence of Confucius and Mencius. Although Qi was both 5 Hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period and Autumn Period and Seven Heroes in the Warring States Period, the national strength is better than Lu, and its status cannot be underestimated, but the infiltration of cultural thought in Lu is stronger, and the Confucian way that has been followed for thousands of years originated in Lu. Although Qi was once powerful, what really stayed? Only culture can be passed on continuously!

In addition, the king of Lu is the authentic blood of the Zhou royal family. The first monarch of Lu was the younger brother of the King of Zhou of , and the king of Qi was the founding father of the Jiang family. In terms of closeness and alienation, Lu was a direct relative of the Zhou royal family, while Qi was a foreign minister. Later, the Tian family replaced Qi, which made Qi even more distant.

The last reason is that the pronunciation of Chinese characters. During the Republic of China, all provinces needed their own abbreviation. Moreover, because Hebei Province was , Zhili Province, and its political status in China was higher than Shandong, so Hebei took the lead in applying for "Ji" as its abbreviation. The pronunciation of "Ji" and "Qi" was very similar. In order to prevent confusion between each other during the broadcasting process, Shandong had to choose "Lu". This is the origin of the Shandong abbreviation. Since then, Shandong has its own abbreviation, and it has not been modified yet.